KROGER CO
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $38.33B
- P/E (TTM)
- 34.3
- Dividend yield
- 2.17%
About Kroger
Retail-Grocery Stores, SIC 5411
The Kroger Co. is an American retail and grocery company that operates supermarkets, pharmacies, and supermarket fuel stations. The business provides a diverse assortment of goods, including perishable foodstuffs, non-perishable groceries, general consumer merchandise, and prescription pharmaceutical products. Additionally, it maintains food production facilities and distribution centers that prepare and supply goods across its store network, alongside digital and automated robotic fulfillment sites. Its offerings are targeted primarily at retail consumers and households shopping for daily grocery essentials, personal health items, and automotive fuel.
The company maintains its corporate headquarters at 1014 Vine Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its physical and operational infrastructure encompasses retail stores, production plants, distribution centers, and technology facilities. Geographically, the text indicates operations, facilities, and agreements across the United States—specifically citing jurisdictions such as Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, and West Virginia—as well as international associations in Switzerland.
Summary of the business section of Kroger's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- KROGER CO
- Founded
- 1882
- Headquarters
- Cincinnati, OH
- Address
- 1014 Vine St 45201
- Phone
- (513) 762-4437
- Website
- kroger.com
- Industry
- Retail-Grocery Stores
- Incorporated in
- Ohio
- Fiscal year ends
- January 30
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Cincinnati, Ohio
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- KR
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 591M, Sep 15, 2026
- Public float
- $46.10B, Aug 16, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Jul 14, 2015; 2-for-1, Jun 25, 2015; 2-for-1, Jun 29, 1999; 2-for-1, Apr 23, 1997; 2-for-1, Oct 1, 1986; 2-for-1, May 29, 1979
- SEC CIK
- 56873
- CUSIP
- 501044101
- ISIN
- US5010441013
- LEI
- 6CPEOKI6OYJ13Q6O7870
- EIN
- 31-0345740
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory S. Foran | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 48,026 |
| Emilee F. Demartino | Executive Vice President | 12,769 |
| Megan N. Shaffer | Group Vice President | 31,938 |
| George H. Vincent | Executive Vice President | 17,982 |
| Mary Ellen Adcock | Executive Vice President | 210,174 |
| Nathan T. Faust | Executive Vice President | 0 |
| Mark R. Ibbotson | Executive Vice President | 2,000 |
| Carin L. Fike | Vice President and Treasurer | 54,689 |
| Yael Cosset | Executive Vice President | 127,868 |
| Brian W. Nichols | Group VP & Controller | 14,143 |
| Victor Remon Smith | Senior Vice President | 31,683 |
| Timothy A. Massa | Executive Vice President | 250,312 |
| Gabriel Arreaga | Executive Vice President | 75,062 |
| Valerie L. Jabbar | Senior Vice President | 88,666 |
| David John Christopher Kennerley | Executive Vice President & CFO | 65,739 |
| Joseph Michael Kelley | Senior Vice President | 45,840 |
| Christine S. Wheatley | Executive Vice President | 97,737 |
| Todd A. Foley | Senior Vice President | 44,828 |
| Kenneth C. Kimball | Senior Vice President | 138,106 |
| Stuart Aitken | Senior Vice President | 237,125 |
| Ronald Sargent | Director | 262,914 |
| Nora A. Aufreiter | Director | 52,967 |
| Anne Gates | Director | 31,025 |
| Mark S. Sutton | Director | 46,004 |
| Ashok Vemuri | Director | 39,361 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Ronald LSargent | $14.04M | $13.88M | $6.30M | $203 | $218 |
| FY2025 WRodney Mc Mullen | $843.06K | -$27.70M | $6.30M | $203 | $218 |
| FY2024 Mr. McMullen | $15.63M | $21.33M | $4.96M | $195 | $193 |
| FY2024 WRodney Mc Mullen | $15.63M | $21.33M | $4.96M | $195 | $193 |
| FY2023 Mr. McMullen | $15.71M | $16.84M | $5.37M | $142 | $133 |
| FY2023 WRodney Mc Mullen | $15.71M | $16.84M | $5.37M | $142 | $133 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2015 | Tender offer | Third-party tender offer for the company's shares |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Tender offer | Third-party tender offer for the company's shares |
| Apr 15, 2005 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Aug 20, 1999 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Nov 9, 1998 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |